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@Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI⁉️🤔 - WSJ Big Tech companies are increasingly investing into nuclear power. @Google has committed to buying power generated by seven nuclear-power reactors to be built by Kairos Power.

Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI! Big Tech companies are increasingly investing into nuclear power. Google has committed to buying power generated by seven nuclear-power reactors to be built by Kairos Power. The project aims to add 500 megawatts of nuclear power starting at the end of the decade. The project site (or sites) have yet to be determined. Google will have its data centers somewhere near the reactors, but it hasn't been determined whether they will receive power directly from the plants or from the grid. The trend is clear. Serious money are flowing in AI + Energy + Data... Source: https://lnkd.in/diKzkkMb

Interesting read about nuclear power production to fuel AI advancement. The energy required to support the push towards embedding more technology in our lives has been heavily discussed as an opposing view for more AI as climate change concerns continue to grow. When there is a will (and funding) there is a way. Kudos to Google to for blazing a trail back to nuclear power for carbon free electricity generation. #AI #NuclearPower #ZeroEmissions

The race to power AI mass adoption has started: Microgrids are gaining more spotlight in the mining and HPC sectors; the reasoning is quite clear — cutting costs, getting more energy control, and reducing dependence on the national grid. Several weeks ago, Microsoft announced the revival of a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania (~835 MW) to meet AI energy demands. Now, Google is taking a similar step by backing the construction of seven small nuclear power reactors to support its AI infrastructure. In collaboration with Kairos Power, Google aims to add 500 MW of nuclear power by the end of the decade, focusing on small modular reactors. "The end goal here is 24/7, carbon-free energy," said Michael Terrell, senior director for energy and climate at Alphabet’s Google. More in the article by Jennifer Hiller: https://lnkd.in/gSueDg7Z

Google will back the construction of seven small nuclear-power reactors in the U.S., a first-of-its-kind deal that aims to help feed the tech company’s growing appetite for electricity to power AI and jump-start a U.S. nuclear revival. Under the deal’s terms, Google committed to buying power generated by seven reactors to be built by nuclear-energy startup Kairos Power. The agreement targets adding 500 megawatts of nuclear power starting at the end of the decade, the companies said Monday. #AI #Startup https://lnkd.in/dfsXyTFf

Should technology companies really be able to choose to use nuclear power themselves? Amazon Web Services (AWS) Microsoft and now Google all going it alone in the USA. I’m not talking about the safety, appropriateness, benefit/risk of nuclear power in general, but the decision to effectively operate your own nuclear power plant, even SMR, just seems so… unregulated… and even anti-competitive to the wider grid needs. However, very excited to see how Rolls-Royce SMR uses this as a jump off point to respond to data centre power/nuclear need in the UK and Europe. There’s a trend for sure that the UK needs to get to the top of for the AI Revolution.

Big news on the Nuclear energy front! Maybe AI’s robust energy requirements will finally ignite the conversation and push lawmakers to appropriate dollars in support of the subsidization of new plants. Is it possible that the tide is turning on this controversial energy source? Time will tell. #nuclear

Where are we going to get all the electricity from in the near future I wonder ?

As if Google wasn't powerful enough, the tech giant is now turning to nuclear energy to supercharge its AI data centres! Google has signed an agreement with Kairos Power to implement small nuclear reactors. They plan to have their first reactor running by 2030 and to add more by 2035. This move aims to meet the rising energy demands of AI technology while supporting the shift towards clean and reliable energy sources. Before moving forward, the project needs regulatory approval. Nuclear power could provide carbon-free, round-the-clock electricity, but there are still concerns about safety and the long-lasting radioactive waste it produces. Other major companies like Microsoft and Amazon are also looking into nuclear energy to meet their power needs. Discover more here: https://heyor.ca/5AZHCv #AITechnology #TechNews #Google

Microsoft goes to nuclear power for AI loads. Microsoft is partnering with Constellation Energy to reactivate Three Mile Island Unit 1 and provide about ~835 MW of carbon-free energy to its data centers. This 20-year deal supports Microsoft's commitment to decarbonizing the grid and addressing AI's energy demands. "This agreement is a major milestone in Microsoft's efforts to help decarbonize the grid in support of our commitment to become carbon negative" states Bobby Hollis, Microsoft VP of Energy. The facility, set for a 2028 relaunch as Crane Clean Energy Center, will undergo comprehensive safety and environmental evaluations by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. More in the article by Michael Kan for PCMag: https://lnkd.in/d_Ur2g52